Nonskid shoe clamp



1939- A. E. SEAT-0N ET AL 2,146,233

NONSKID SHOE CLAMP Original Fil ed July 27, 1936 ARTHUR 5,812,410" Champs E Tuuks Patented Feb. 7, 1939 2,146,233

NONSKID SHOE CLAlVIP Arthur E. Seaton and Charles E. Tunks, Portland, Oreg.

Application July 27, 1936, Serial No. 92,852

, Renewed March 31, 1938 1 Claim. (01. 36-64) This invention relates to non-skid shoe clamps shoe through the action of the clamping bolt 9 and. is particularly adapted to golf players, climband lock nut It]. The clamp has a slot II for ers, icy conditions, in fact any place where it is coacting with the locking bolt e for different desired to keep the shoe from slipping over the adjustments conforming to the different shape surface t b t r d. or size soles. Projections l2 are stamped up- 5 The primary object of this invention is to conwardly forming a rough surface on the understruct a clamp that requires no additional ad- Heath Side Of the c p for engaging h b dy justment after it is once adjusted to any one portion The pu p s of these j tions is particular shoe, to assist in the holding of the clamp 8 in a fixed 10 Another object of the invention is to make a Positifln, relative o t e ain body portion. A 10 Clamp without any moving parts to get out of right angle bend I3 is formed on the opposite adjustment end of the bar for engaging the edge of the sole.

A still further object of the invention is to pro- The locking bolt 9 s a countersunk head [4 vide a clamp made up of but two stampings, makfor engaging the body portion of e C amp.

ing it economical to anufacture After this non-skid clamp is adjusted to the 1 These and other incidental objects will be appartlmllar Shoe, that is he Worn, l that is parent in the following specification, drawing necessary 1 apply the Clamp s to force the main and claim body portion of the clamp from the front or Referring to the drawing: toe end of the sole and rearwardly until th Figure 1 is a plan view of the under side of a clamps 3 and 4 snugly engage With the edge of 20 shoe, having one of the new and improved clamps the 5016 when the free end of the looking bar 8 fi ed thereon y be forced over the edge of the sole at l5.

Figure 2 is a perspective bottom plan view of In Order t hemove the clam? an Outward turn a Shoe, Showing one of the clamps partially 0f the p motion M5 on the locking bar enables the clamped thereon, illustrating the method of lockwearer to force the free of the bar w y 25 from the sole and remove the clam b h i mg the clamp on the shoe. p y D mg Figure 3 is a perspective View of the assem glee same forward and off the front end of the bled device.

Figure 4 is a perspective underneath view of d Havmg. descnbect .1 as showhi We the main body portion of the 01 amp. o not WlSh to be llmlbed to this particular form 30 Figure 5 is a perspective view of the clamp of constructmn as P tonne of bodiment used in connection with the main body portion be fofmd actlcal Shh coming Within the of the non-skid clamp for locking the same on 1 h followthe sole of the shoe. A is c almed In the drawing: cfeeper a plate of single 35 I is an underside view of the sole of a shoe. g fofrmatlon havmg Its ends turned 1 2 is the main body portion of the non-skid clamp $2 y Orm gooks 9 ehgage the edges of 21 having upturned clamps 3 and 4 for fitting over z non-S 1d plroJectmrts. extendmg from the edge of the sole. The clamp is forced onto 8 mam Plate Smgle resthent locking bar 40 formed at its rear free end with a hook to en- 40' the sole from the toe portion. The upper part of gage the edge of a Shoe sole in rear f th the clamping locks 3 and 4 are turned inwardly th f e maxi at 5 for the ur ose of H i the u er sup mum W1 erco the locking bar being formed face of the 53 The hg g of the with a slot near its forward end to engage a usual type are l ixed into the body portion 2 or threaded pm d-ependmg. from the main P a th b t d t f th 100K nut ging e pin below the locking bar, 45 ese non-s i s may es a p 0 e mam the locking bar being formed on its upper surbody foFmmg face with a roughened surface to bear upon the The main body portion 2 is held in place by the locking bar 8 which is made from p g steel under surface of the main plate on the tightening of the lock nut. The locking bar 8 is shaped as shown in Figure ARTHUR SEATON 50 5, tending to hold itself towards the sole of the CHARLES E; TUNKS, 

